Exam 9: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The diagnostic label that most closely approximates the lay term "addiction" is substance

Margo was enjoying the holiday break from college. She and a few friends decided to go to a local club. She met an attractive man who bought her a drink. Margo awakened the next morning in a strange motel room without any memory of what happened after she arrived at the club the night before. She was shocked to find that she was not only in a strange room but that her clothes were strewn around it. Margo called 911; in the ER, it was determined that she had been raped. Assuming that this is a date rape case, what drug is most likely to have been slipped into Margo's drink?

Using a biological intervention known as "agonist substitution," a drug of similar chemical qualities is substituted for the drug being abused. The most common drug used in this paradigm is

According to your text, caffeine influences the activity of the neurotransmitters

Explain what happens to alcohol once it enters the body. Include in your answer the affects of alcohol on the central nervous system and the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmitter system.

In motivational enhancement therapy (MET), as opposed to more traditional substance abuse treatment,

The use of needles to inject opioids increases the risk of viral hepatitis, liver damage, infection at the injection site, and

Approximately _____% of alcoholics develop cirrhosis of the liver.

Prolonged caffeine use may contribute to reproductive problems and osteoporosis.

Alcohol is a

Consuming an energy drink in order to feel less tired and lethargic is an example of negative reinforcement.

Endorphins and enkephalins have the same physiological effect on the body as opioids in that they produce

Drug withdrawal symptoms

Caffeine can have an effect on the drinker of up to

Marijuana is widely used in Canada and in other Western countries.

MRI studies of persons using inhalants have revealed that the drug causes changes in brain structure that include

Alcohol abuse may result in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is characterized by the inability to learn from experience and

Tom finally quit smoking 6 months ago after having a heart attack. After a long recovery, he was invited out by a group of old high school buddies. During the course of the evening, Tom smoked a few cigarettes. The next morning, he bought a pack of "low tar" cigarettes, thinking to himself, "I just can't break the habit." This illustrates the

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in Canada. The lifetime prevalence of Cannabis abuse or dependence is __%, which is more common than that of any other illicit drug in Canada .

Benzodiazepines belong in the category of sedative drugs that are effective for the short-term treatment of ________ and _________.